Shape

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Shape
(Design Basics 6th Edition p141, 142, 148-160)

Vocabulary:
Shape
Form
Design
Abstraction
Non-objective shapes
Rectilinear
Curvilinear
Positive shapes
Negative shapes
Questions:

  1. What is the most important role of line in art?
  2. Does art exist without shape? Why or why not?
  3. Why is seeing shape a primary concern in design?
  4. How is abstraction different than non objectivity?
  5. Can non-objective works of art have emotion? How?
  6. What is the difference between rectilinear and curvilinear?
  7. Which feels more natural? Why?
  8. What art period was famous for its use of curvilinear lines?
  9. How does architecture/interior design create negative space?
  10. How does using positive/negative shapes together create an interesting composition?
How is integration accomplished?
  1. How do artist create visual confusion? Is this “good”? Why or Why not?